ANAHEIM—In addition to celebrating their first-round pick of Taylor Ward, a defensive-minded catcher from Fresno State they selected 26th overall, the Angels had to defend it. The 21-year-old Ward hit […]

PHOENIX—Shortstop Dansby Swanson had two celebrations on Monday. Only 10 minutes or so after Vanderbilt clinched its second straight trip to the College World Series, the Diamondbacks made Swanson the […]

DENVER—The Cardinals entered the 2015 draft with a new hand at the wheel, and he immediately broke from type. First-year scouting director Chris Correa eschewed the organization’s recent reputation for […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Garrett Whitley understands the concerns about players coming out of the Northeast, that they don’t play enough or against tough enough competition. After the Rays made the athletic […]

BOSTON—Most draft-eligible sophomores put themselves in position to be taken near the top of the first round with a head-turning performance in the summer after their freshman season. Andrew Benintendi […]